Oil Trust Convictions Signal Sherman Rule Clash
Sixteen oil firms and 30 executives were found guilty of conspiring to fix prices under the Sherman Act before Judge Stone in Madison Wisconsin. Prominent defendants include Henry M Dawes E G Seubert Jacob France I A Shaughnessy Dan Moran and Frank Phillips. A new trial motion was filed and the case may reach the Supreme Court.
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Mas Sam
Stone
Madison
Wis
Middle West States
Henry M. Dawes
Pure Oil
E. G. Seubert
Standard Oil
Indiana
Jacob France
Mid-Continent Petroleum
I. A. Shaughnessy
Globe Oil and Refining
Dan Moran
Continental Oil
Frank Phillips
Phillips Petroleum
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Relief Expenditures Hit Over Two Billion in 1937
The Securities Board reports government agencies spent 2,155,417,000 dollars on public relief during the first eleven months of 1937, signaling immense relief program costs as agencies across the nation fund aid.
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Sectl ‘Securities Board
Morgan Opposes Power Plan in TVA Testimony
ARTHUR E. MORGAN, chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, told the House Rivers and Harbors Committee in secret testimony he opposed the event's program and favored separate legislation to implement water resources rather than general control by federal agencies.
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Morgan Hits
Arthur E. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
TVA
Wang Water Resources
Business leaders press Roosevelts plan to curb recession
Members of the Department of Commerce Business Advisory Council met the President at the White House to outline causes of the recession and propose actions. They urged legislative action a utility truce no general purge no new currency tinkering and received Roosevelt approval with minimal comment on other points.
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George H. Davis
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Senate Unemployment Committee
Congress
Davis
Department of Commerce
White House
Flying Cadets Needed for March Cadet Class
War department seeks 232 unfilled vacancies for the March flying cadet class at the air corps training center in Randolph. The call highlights urgent recruitment for aviation cadets.
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War Department
Air Corps Training Center
Randolph
Boom Days Forecast for Middleweight Boxing Era
Promoters predict a new middleweight boom as Freddy Steele and Fred Apostoli contend for the title in Seattle with a wave of talent including Young Corbett III and Marcel Thil. The piece recalls Ketchel and Papke era spark and notes possible rivalries and battles to come.
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Freddy Steele
Tacoma
Wash
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
New York
Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papke
Joe Thomas
Johnny Thompson
Hugo Kelly
Kid McCoy
Steele
Apostoli
Seattle
Young Corbett III
Glen Lee
Lou Brouillard
Solly Krieger
Jack McAvoy
Marcel Thil
France
Butte
Mont
Ketcher
Sullivan Twins
Mike
Jack
Kewanee
Ill
Thunderbolt
Ketchel
Milwaukee
Thomas
Papke
Jack John
Siniaiaan Mente
Front Door Curtains Guide Style and Material Choices
Advice on selecting front door curtains that match both door color and interior scheme. Recommends fabric that looks good on both sides with options for double curtains and color coordination with shutters and trim. Also notes anchoring to prevent movement and mentions Mrs. Spears Sewing book with order details.
Dr Pierce Pleasant Pellets Advertisement
Keep your body free of accumulated waste with Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets. Each box contains 60 pellets and costs 30 cents. Adv.
No Standing Still All that is human must retro grade
Quote by Gibbon about stagnation and progress serves as a reflective line. It emphasizes that all human effort requires forward movement or decline. The line could accompany an editorial note on change and improvement.
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Gibbon
Dominion Over Self Quote by Leonardo da Vinci
A Leonardo da Vinci quotation asserts that true dominion lies only in self-control and personal mastery rather than external power. The timeless reflection emphasizes inner discipline as the measure of true authority.
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Leonardo da Vinci
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A. E. Morgan
Allen J. Ehslender
Louisiana
Senate
Huey Long
Dward W. Pickard
Security Exchange and Commodity Exchange
H. M. Dawes
Fred Apos
Smith Brothers
Smith Bros
HU Ome
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